9 Legal Questions About Jail, Prison

Prison is no picnic. Despite what you might have seen in movies or TV series, or when you've heard from friends of friends about their cousin's time behind bars, losing your freedom, perhaps your job and future employment possibilities, and contact with your loved ones can have lasting psychological and financial consequences. And, let's face it -- you're probably not going to country club prison.

So rather than get your answers about incarceration from the entertainment industry, here is some info you can rely on concerning the biggest legal issues surrounding jail and prison.

While most jails and prisons have protocols in place or pregnant inmates, one Texas woman claims she was forced to give birth in her cell after guards ignored her pleas for help for two days. There are also tales of women being shackled while in labor.